Crocheted Grocery Tote Bag

Hello everyone!  Here's a short little post about a cute crocheted tote bag I whipped up this week.  I used this great pattern by Nancy Livengood (pattern found HERE), some neapolitan ice-cream colored yarn (pink, brown and white) from my stash and got to crocheting.  

Yum!  I should have been eating this while crocheting my neapolitan colored bag

I wish I would have taken pictures while I was crocheting this bag.   I was having so much fun making it that I  didn't think until it was almost done that, "Wow, this would be great for my blog!"  Next time I promise more pictures from my crochet projects.  So for now, just picture me crocheting my little heart out :-)

Only four pieces.  Two straps, the bag and a flower to make it cute. 

The pattern was very easy to follow and worked up quickly.  I was able to finish it in one night.  The little flower I added myself.  I used the "popcorn in the middle" flower from one of my favorite books, "Crochet Bouquet."   I'm thinking about making up a few more of these for my friends who have birthdays coming up (you know who you are!) :-)

If you'd like to purchase the "Crochet Bouquet" book, click on the product below from Amazon.  I've also added a few other products that I love and I know you will too!  


Have a great rest of the week everyone ~ Tya

Giveaway #2! Reusable Snack Bag from "It's a Ten"

I love eating cucumber and carrots.  I always seem to have a snack bag full of them with me, especially in the car.  Having healthy munchies near by always saves me from hitting a fast food joint for junk food when I'm out and about.   


I was starting to feel guilty about all the plastic baggies I was going through due to my veggie habit and thought there must be a more economical, earth friendly way of going about this.  That's when I found these awesome reusable snack bags from "It's a Ten" Specialty Creations!  I ordered a sandwich size and snack size in the Michael Miller Carnival Bloom pattern. 

Aren't they cute! Picture from It's a Ten Etsy store

Since Tami (the owner of It's a Ten) lives close to me, I was able to pick these up in a few days.  They're gorgeous!

Sandwich size and snack size. 
(Sorry about the flash on my camera)

They're made of high quality cotton fabric that is lined with a ripstop, water resistant nylon.  They also have a great velcro closure that extends from end to end to keep your goodies nice and secure.  And the best thing about these, you can throw them in the washing machine! Nice :-)

Very well made

I think these would be great for those of you with children.  You could buy each child their own set in their own colors. They would be great for lunches (just make sure they don't throw them away) or snacks in the car.  


Or, for those of us that are trying to lose a little weight, use them to pack up healthy snacks before jumping in your car or going to work.  It's easier to stay on track when you're not tempted by all the junk food out there. 


Either way, we should all be trying to use less one time use/disposal items.  Quit using plastic baggies, save some money and help save the planet!

Testing them out with my cucumbers, they passed with flying colors!

Besides these reusable bags,  "It's a Ten" also has other beautiful creations available like coasters, key chains, lanyards, coffee sleeves and crayon holders.  Please take a minute to check out her Etsy shop.

Guess what!  You have a few chances to win one of these gorgeous reusable snack bags for yourself!  Be sure to enter through the rafflecopter widget below to be eligible for the giveaway.  (Click on "read more" if you don't see it.) Entries will be accepted until Thursday, February 9th.  Winner will be announced on the blog on February 9th. Tell your friends about this post so they can enter too!

Tea Tote Giveaway!!

This one was my first, the one I still keep in my purse

I love drinking tea. I love using little stevia packets. Throwing the two in my purse was not working out, they ended up turning into a crushed up mess.  I started thinking that I should craft up something to keep the two in my purse all nice and neat, and behold,  the "Tea Tote" was born!  It's a little origami wallet created out of vellum.  So cute! 

On the the inside - stevia on the left, tea packet on the right

A few weeks later my gym was having a Christmas craft fair so I decided to make a few to sell.  42 to be exact. I had so much fun making all of them!  I thought I would sell maybe 10 or so...but they were a hit. They sold!  All of them!  Plus, I had two additional orders for 10 and 5 totes from two ladies at the gym.  Wow!  I now have a little basket of them at the gym available for sale all the time and a friend of mine also sells them for me at a local farmers market.

A few of the Totes

For the next week I'll be having a little giveaway.  One lucky person will win two Tea Toes, one for themselves and one to share! There are three chances for you to enter.  1) Answer a fun, quick question. 2) Tweet about the giveaway and 3) Leave a comment on my blog.  Please tell your friends share the link!  To enter see the widget below.  

Aren't they cute?! :)

(If you'd like to place a order, please let me know.  They are only $2.00 each or three for $5.00.  They come stocked with a tea bag and little packet of stevia. Don't forget that Valentines Day and Easter are coming up soon, these make a great gift paired with a coffee mug or tea cup and some chocolate.  Shoot me an email or comment below and I can get them to you ASAP.)